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8 Cool Tech Gadgets for Back to School 21 Aug 2013 | 07:24 pm
You may still be looking for gear for your family’s summer vacation, but college-bound kids have something else on their minds – outfitting their dorm rooms with the latest tech gear. Here’s my Techl...
Samsung’s 55-inch OLED TV is a Curved Wonder 16 Aug 2013 | 03:01 am
When I first saw an OLED TV panel at CES a few years ago, it was a bright, beautiful object to behold. It was at the Sony booth in 2007 and they were showing off the first 11-inch OLED television. OL...
Watch This Heart-Wrenching Documentary on the Dangers of Texting and Driving 9 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
Three little words can be so powerful. I’m not talking about “I love you.” I’m talking about the ability to still say “I love you” by saying and remembering “It Can Wait.” We’ve seen video and read s...
Netflix Profiles Means Never Having to See Horror Movies Again 3 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
Here’s the thing, it’s my Netflix account. But since I so rarely find the time to watch TV shows or movies, my son makes much better use of the streaming video service than I do. He likes gross horro...
Verizon Introduces New Droid Phones 24 Jul 2013 | 07:22 am
Verizon on Tuesday introduced its new line of Droid phones; the Droid Ultra, the Droid Maxx and the Droid Mini. The phones, in partnership with Motorola, share similar features; a screen resolution o...
When Siri Speak Goes Wrong – Hilarity Ensues 6 Jul 2013 | 06:57 pm
Last night I was helping my mom with her Siri skills. I was getting a lot of blank emails from her and know that my mother is never without something to say. Because of her arthritis, she sometimes h...
Congrats Class of 2013, You’re Starting Your Career Already in Debt 22 May 2013 | 08:42 pm
Time magazine is out with a sobering statistic for this year’s graduates; the typical college grad will leave school owing nearly as much money as they’ll probably make in their entire first year of f...
Dear Today Show, Here’s Why You Need to Know Social Media 1 Jan 2013 | 11:07 pm
One of the wonderful things about working for Mashable is, after twenty-plus years as a journalist, I get to have and voice my opinion on items in the news. So it happened that after the Today Show se...
Money-Saving App Shop Savvy on Anderson Cooper Live 15 Oct 2012 | 05:29 am
Last week I taped a segment for the Anderson Cooper show, talking about money-saving apps. I showed a demo of Shop Savvy and aside from slow wi-fi in the beginning, it went well! I was also able to us...
Women in CE-Take Risks, Proceed Until Apprehended! 8 Jul 2012 | 04:04 am
During CE week last month, I had the opportunity to join some incredibly accomplished women in a career-enhancing discussion, much of it focusing on being a woman in a male-dominated industry. However...